18a, Abbey Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TX

18a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carlisle (CA3 8TX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 684 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.